Great Ideas with Hardy Plants
We get to visit a lot of gardens on this show and come across so many good ideas that sometimes we just have to share them with you. How about this for an idea? Phil visits a garden that has a bougainvillea (Bougainvillea cv.) that is absolutely ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Celebrity Gardener- Matt Hardy
Our special guest of the week Matt Hardy an energetic and hilarious comedian, who bases his comedy on his childhood in the burbs, relationships and his brothers, Matt is truly a down to earth, pin up golden Aussie. Matt invites us in to his ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Plant Profile: 'Little Jess' and 'King Alfred'
It seems our love affair with strappy leaf plants continues to grow and for good reason. They are a wicked group of plants and they are particularly hardy. Two new Dianellas from Ozbreed called 'Little Jess' and 'King Alfred' are exceptional ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
David T. Hardy
After ten years of service as an attorney with the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C., David T. Hardy returned to Tucson, Arizona, where he has handled everything from death penalty appeals to First Amendment cases. He is the ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Garden Express - Orchids
These hardy, easy to grow orchids can be grown almost anywhere in the country. Orchids are often misunderstood as fussy and hard to grow, but once the basics are understood, they are some of the easiest of all plants to bloom. Garden Express is ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Rock Gardens
With the hot months fast approaching, Nigel has a great way to add colour and life to your summer garden. He shares hot tips on how to fill your garden with delightful perfume flowers and has the best drought hardy plants that can stand the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Trees to Reduce Your Power Bills
Are you looking for a manageable and reliable tree for a small garden? Check out what your local council is planting on the streets to find drought hardy trees to suit your local conditions. Phil takes you through the streets of Brisbane to find ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Insect pests:
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a hardy perennial vegetable, best suited to cooler climates. It tolerates frost well. The succulent shoots emerge in early spring from the underground crown. Packed with vitamins and minerals, high in fibre, ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Tart Cherries: A Hardy Fruit Crop For New Zealand
Tart cherries (Prunus cerasus) are widely grown in Europe (particularly Eastern Europe) and North America. Each of these regions produces a different type of tart cherry. In Europe, most tart cherries are of the Ripe fruit of Schattenmorelle at ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Great Bear Lodge
Great Bear nature tours guide people into the wilderness from Port Hardy to see grizzly bears. The Great Bear Rainforest, it is one of the best places to see brown and black bears, wolves, river otters, pine martens, mink, harbour seals and bald ... [... more]
Getaway |
Grant Hardy
THE 128 POEMS IN Enduring Ties celebrate family life, collecting in a single anthology the human story through poetic glimpses of our most intimate and committed relationships. Organized in sections that track the course of a single life - ... [... more]
Random House |
Viburnum
There are more than 100 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs with a wide variety of flower and foliage types. Grown for their fragrant, hydrangea-like flowers and attractive berries. Very hardy plant that does best in fertile soil in an open ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |